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Scientific American's Top Emerging Technologies of 2019

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Scientific American's describes their Top 10 Emerging Technologies Of 2019 as "World-changing technologies that are poised to rattle the status quo."    Back in 2014, there were lots of forecasts that AI-based driverless cars would be common by 2020.   Identifying trends is pretty easy. 

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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

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And then, in 2014, her mother died. In 2019, she attended the Nathalie Virem Foundation’s workshops, where she learned the ins and outs of operating a business, “but also,” she said at the time, “the purpose behind my business and kind of realigning my purpose with my business and how to correlate the two together.”

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We're Nearing Peak Fossil Fuel Demand

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   As McKinsey's report chart below shows (click to enlarge), global coal demand peaked in 2014 and they are projecting oil demand to peak in 2029, and natural gas demand peaking in 2037. McKinsey's Global Energy Perspective 2021 suggests the global demand for fossil fuels will peak in 2027 and steadily fall afterwards.  

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2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

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million in 2014. million 15+ hour independent workers by 2019.  trillion in total revenue in 2014, spent more than $150 billon on non-payroll/contractor expenses , and are the primary income source for more than 10 million American households.  who regularly work 15 or more hours per week as independents numbered 17.9

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

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2019). . Cycling to work has great health benefits but could decrease life expectancy for younger workers (Edwards & Mason, 2014). . According to one report, 133 million people in the U.S. are living with a chronic illness – remote work may be able to help them cope with their illnesses and stay in the workforce. DeFelice, M.,

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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Bumble began as a dating app in 2014, and Bumble for Friends was launched in 2016 to foster different relationships. Nykki Olejniczak, a 22-year-old Yubo user from Hillsboro, Oregon, joined in 2019 to find friends to play video games with. Here are the 4 best friendship apps to help you connect 1.